(19)
(11) EP 1 101 372 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
23.05.2001 Bulletin 2001/21

(21) Application number: 99938759.0

(22) Date of filing: 23.07.1999
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7H04Q 7/30, H04Q 7/32
(86) International application number:
PCT/US9916/263
(87) International publication number:
WO 0007/395 (10.02.2000 Gazette 2000/06)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 27.07.1998 US 123021

(71) Applicant: GTE Wireless Service Corporation
Alpharetta, GA 30004 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • HOWE, Walter, Wesley
    Atlanta, GA 30350 (US)

(74) Representative: Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & SchwanhäusserAnwaltssozietät 
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München
80538 München (DE)

   


(54) METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ALLOWING CORDLESS COMMUNICATION ATTEMPTS IN A MULTIPLE MODE SYSTEM